Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon.
| Athletics Javelin throw | |
|---|---|
 German javelin thrower Thomas Röhler in 2011 | |
| World records | |
| Men |  Jan Železný 98.48 m (1996) |
| Women | Barbora Špotáková 72.28 m (2008) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men |  Andreas Thorkildsen 90.57 m (2008) |
| Women |  Osleidys Menéndez 71.53 m (2004) |
History
The javelin throw was added to the Ancient Olympic Games as part of the pentathlon in 708 BC. It included two events, one for distance and the other for accuracy in hitting a target. The javelin was thrown with the aid of a thong (ankyle in Greek) that was wound around the middle of the shaft. Athletes held the javelin by the ankyle, and when they released the shaft, the unwinding of the thong gave the javelin a spiral trajectory.
Throwing javelin-like poles into targets was revived in Germany and Sweden in the early 1870s. In Sweden, these poles developed into the modern javelin, and throwing them for distance became a common event there and in Finland in the 1880s. The rules continued to evolve over the next decades; originally, javelins were thrown with no run-up, and holding them by the grip at the center of gravity was not always mandatory. Limited run-ups were introduced in the late 1890s, and soon developed into the modern unlimited run-up.[1]:435–436
Sweden's Eric Lemming, who threw his first world best (49.32 meters) in 1899 and ruled the event from 1902 to 1912, was the first dominant javelin thrower.[1]:436,441[2]:478 When the men's javelin was introduced as an Olympic discipline at the 1906 Intercalated Games, Lemming won by almost nine metres and broke his own world record; Sweden swept the first four places, as Finland's best throwers were absent and the event had yet to become popular in any other country.[1]:437 Though challenged by younger talents, Lemming repeated as Olympic champion in 1908 and 1912; his eventual best mark (62.32 m, thrown after the 1912 Olympics) was the first javelin world record to be officially ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations.[1]:436–441[3]
In the late 19th and early 20th century, most javelin competitions were two-handed; the implement was thrown with the right hand and separately with the left hand, and the best marks for each hand were added together. Competitions for the better hand only were less common, though not unknown.[2] At the Olympics a both-hands contest was held only once, in 1912; Finland swept the medals, ahead of Lemming.[1]:441 After that, this version of the javelin rapidly faded into obscurity, together with similar variations of the shot and the discus; Sweden's Yngve Häckner, with his total of 114.28 m from 1917, was the last official both-hands world record holder.[4]
Another early variant was the freestyle javelin, in which holding the javelin by the grip at the center of gravity was not mandatory; such a freestyle competition was held at the 1908 Olympics, but was dropped from the program after that.[2]:478 Hungary's Mór Kóczán used a freestyle end grip to break the 60-meter barrier in 1911, a year before Lemming and Julius Saaristo first did so with a regular grip.[1]:440[5]:214
The first known women's javelin marks were recorded in Finland in 1909.[6] Originally, women threw the same implement as men; a lighter, shorter javelin for women was introduced in the 1920s. Women's javelin throw was added to the Olympic program in 1932; Mildred "Babe" Didrikson of the United States became the first champion.[2]:479
For a long time, javelins were made of solid wood, typically birch, with a steel tip. The hollow, highly aerodynamic Held javelin, invented by American thrower Bud Held and developed and manufactured by his brother Dick, was introduced in the 1950s; the first Held javelins were also wooden with steel tips, but later models were made entirely of metal.[2]:478–479[6][7] These new javelins flew further, but were also less likely to land neatly point first; as a response to the increasingly frequent flat or ambiguously flat landings, experiments with modified javelins started in the early 1980s. The resulting designs, which made flat landings much less common and reduced the distances thrown, became official for men starting in April 1986 and for women in April 1999, and the world records (then 104.80 m by Uwe Hohn, and 80.00 m by Petra Felke) were reset.[8] The current (as of 2017) men's world record is held by Jan Železný at 98.48 m (1996); Barbora Špotáková holds the women's world record at 72.28 m (2008).
Of the 69 Olympic medals that have been awarded in the men's javelin, 32 have gone to competitors from Norway, Sweden or Finland. Finland is the only nation to have swept the medals at a currently recognized official Olympics, and has done so twice, in 1920 and 1932, in addition to its 1912 sweep in the two-handed javelin; in 1920 Finland swept the first four places, which is no longer possible as only three entrants per country are allowed. Finland has, however, never been nearly as successful in the women's javelin.[2]:479
The javelin throw has been part of the decathlon since the decathlon was introduced in the early 1910s; the all-around, an earlier ten-event contest of American origin, did not include the javelin throw. The javelin was also part of some (though not all) of the many early forms of women's pentathlon, and has always been included in the heptathlon after it replaced the pentathlon in 1981.[9]
Rules and competitions
The size, shape, minimum weight, and center of gravity of the javelin are all defined by IAAF rules. In international competition, men throw a javelin between 2.6 and 2.7 m (8 ft 6 in and 8 ft 10 in) in length and 800 g (28 oz) in weight, and women throw a javelin between 2.2 and 2.3 m (7 ft 3 in and 7 ft 7 in) in length and 600 g (21 oz) in weight. The javelin has a grip, about 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, made of cord and located at the javelin's center of gravity (0.9 to 1.06 m (2 ft 11 in to 3 ft 6 in) from the javelin tip for the men's javelin and 0.8 to 0.92 m (2 ft 7 in to 3 ft 0 in) from the javelin tip for the women's javelin).
Unlike the other throwing events (shot put, discus, and hammer), the technique used to throw the javelin is dictated by IAAF rules and "non-orthodox" techniques are not permitted. The javelin must be held at its grip and thrown overhand, over the athlete's shoulder or upper arm. Further, the athlete is prohibited from turning completely around such that his back faces the direction of throw. In practice, this prevents athletes from attempting to spin and hurl the javelin sidearm in the style of a discus throw. This rule was put in place when a group of athletes began experimenting with a spin technique referred to as "free style". On 24 October 1956, Pentti Saarikoski threw 99.25 m (325 ft 7 1⁄4 in)[10] using the technique holding the end of the javelin. Officials were so afraid of the out of control nature of the technique that the practice was banned through these rule specifications.
Instead of being confined to a circle, javelin throwers have a runway 4 m (13 ft) wide and at least 30 m (98 ft) in length, ending in a curved arc from which their throw will be measured; athletes typically use this distance to gain momentum in a "run-up" to their throw. Like the other throwing events, the competitor may not leave the throwing area (the runway) until after the implement lands. The need to come to a stop behind the throwing arc limits both how close the athlete can come to the line before the release as well as the maximum speed achieved at the time of release.
The javelin is thrown towards a "sector" covering an angle of 28.96 degrees extending outwards from the arc at the end of the runway. A throw is legal only if the tip of the javelin lands within this sector, and the tip strikes the ground before any other part of the javelin.[11] The distance of the throw is measured from the throwing arc to the point where the tip of the javelin landed, rounded down to the nearest centimeter.
Competition rules are similar to other throwing events: a round consists of one attempt by each competitor in turn, and competitions typically consist of three to six rounds. The competitor with the longest single legal throw (over all rounds) is the winner; in the case of a tie the competitors' second-longest throws are also considered. Competitions involving large numbers of athletes sometimes use a "cut": all competitors compete in the first three rounds, but only athletes who are currently among the top eight or have achieved some minimum distances are permitted to attempt to improve on their distance in additional rounds (typically three).
Javelin redesigns
On 1 April 1986, the men's javelin (800 grams (1.76 lb)) was redesigned by the governing body (the IAAF Technical Committee). They decided to change the rules for javelin design because of the increasingly frequent flat landings and the resulting discussions and protests when these attempts were declared valid or invalid by competition judges. The world record had also crept up to a potentially dangerous level, 104.80 m (343.8 ft) by Uwe Hohn. With throws exceeding 100 meters, it was becoming difficult to safely stage the competition within the confines of a stadium infield. The javelin was redesigned so that the centre of gravity was moved 4 cm (1.6 in) forward. In addition, the surface area in front of centre of gravity was reduced, while the surface area behind the centre of gravity was increased. This had an effect similar to that produced by the feathers on an arrow. The javelin turns into the relative wind. This relative wind appears to originate from the ground as the javelin descends, thus the javelin turns to face the ground. As the javelin turns into the wind less lift is generated, reducing the flight distance by around 10% but also causing the javelin to stick in the ground more consistently. In 1999, the women's javelin (600 grams (1.32 lb)) was similarly redesigned.[12]
Modifications that manufacturers made to recover some of the lost distance, by increasing tail drag (using holes, rough paint or dimples), were forbidden at the end of 1991 and marks made using implements with such modifications removed from the record books. Seppo Räty had achieved a world record of 96.96 m (318.1 ft) in 1991 with such a design, but this record was nullified.
Technique and training
Unlike other throwing events, javelin allows the competitor to build speed over a considerable distance. In addition to the core and upper body strength necessary to deliver the implement, javelin throwers benefit from the agility and athleticism typically associated with running and jumping events. Thus, the athletes share more physical characteristics with sprinters than with others, although they still need the skill of heavier throwing athletes.
Traditional free-weight training is often used by javelin throwers. Metal-rod exercises and resistance band exercises can be used to train a similar action to the javelin throw to increase power and intensity. Without proper strength and flexibility, throwers can become extremely injury prone, especially in the shoulder and elbow. Core stability can help in the transference of physical power and force from the ground through the body to the javelin. Stretching and sprint training are used to enhance the speed of the athlete at the point of release, and subsequently, the speed of the javelin. At release, a javelin can reach speeds approaching 113 km/h (70 mph).
The javelin throw consists of three separate phases: the run-up, the transition, and the delivery. During each phase, the position of the javelin changes while the thrower changes his or her muscle recruitment. In the run-up phase as Luann Voza states, "your arm is bent and kept close to your head, keeping the javelin in alignment with little to no arm movement".[14] This allows the thrower's bicep to contract, flexing the elbow. In order for the javelin to stay up high, the thrower's deltoid flexes. In the transition phase, the thrower's "back muscles contract" as "the javelin is brought back in alignment with the shoulder with the thrower's palm up".[14] This, according to Voza, "stretches your pectoral, or chest, muscles. From there, a stretch reflex, an involuntary contraction of your chest, helps bring your throwing arm forward with increased force".[14] During the final phase, the rotation of the shoulders initiates the release, which then “transfers movement through the triceps muscles, wrists and fingers to extend the throwing arm forward to release the javelin".[14]
US high school and youth competitions
Due to the fear of liability, the javelin throw is not an event in NFHS high school competition in 36 states, though USATF youth competitions for the same aged athletes do hold javelin competitions.[15] At various points in time, high schools have attempted to create substitute events, including the softball throw, football throw[16] and the grenade throw,[17] throwing different objects under rules similar to javelin throw rules. In those states that do allow high school javelin competition, a few specify that the tip must be of rubber. Further, in age group track meets in the U.S., and in particular with elementary-school children in the Northeast, the Turbojav—a smaller plastic implement with a rubber tip but with similar flying characteristics as a real javelin—is a popular alternative.
Culture
Javelin throwers have been selected as a main motif in numerous collectors' coins. One of the recent samples is the €5 Finnish 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics commemorative coin, minted in 2005 to commemorate the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. On the obverse of the coin, a javelin thrower is depicted. On the reverse, legs of hurdle runners with the Helsinki Olympic Stadium tower in the background can be seen.
All-time top 25 javelin throwers (current models)
Men
- Correct as of July 2019.[18]
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98.48 m (323 ft 1 in) | Jan Železný (CZE) |
25 May 1996 | Jena | |
| 2 | 97.76 m (320 ft 8 3⁄4 in) |  Johannes Vetter (GER) |
6 September 2020 | Chorzów | [19] |
| 3 | 93.90 m (308 ft 3⁄4 in) | Thomas Röhler (GER) |
5 May 2017 | Doha | [20] |
| 4 | 93.09 m (305 ft 4 3⁄4 in) |  Aki Parviainen (FIN) |
26 June 1999 | Kuortane | |
| 5 | 92.72 m (304 ft 2 1⁄4 in) |  Julius Yego (KEN) |
26 August 2015 | Beijing | [21] |
| 6 | 92.61 m (303 ft 10 in) |  Sergey Makarov (RUS) |
30 June 2002 | Sheffield | |
| 7 | 92.60 m (303 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Raymond Hecht (GER) |
21 July 1995 | Oslo | |
| 8 | 92.06 m (302 ft 1⁄4 in) | Andreas Hofmann (GER) |
2 June 2018 | Offenburg | [22] |
| 9 | 91.69 m (300 ft 9 3⁄4 in) |  Konstadinós Gatsioúdis (GRE) |
24 June 2000 | Kuortane | |
| 10 | 91.59 m (300 ft 5 3⁄4 in) | Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) |
2 June 2006 | Oslo | |
| 11 | 91.53 m (300 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | Tero Pitkämäki (FIN) |
26 June 2005 | Kuortane | |
| 12 | 91.46 m (300 ft 3⁄4 in) |  Steve Backley (GBR) |
25 January 1992 | Auckland | [23] |
| 13 | 91.36 m (299 ft 8 3⁄4 in) |  Cheng Chao-tsun (TPE) |
26 August 2017 | Taipei | [24] |
| 14 | 91.29 m (299 ft 6 in) |  Breaux Greer (USA) |
21 June 2007 | Indianapolis | |
| 15 | 90.73 m (297 ft 8 in) |  Vadims Vasilevskis (LAT) |
22 July 2007 | Tallinn | |
| 16 | 90.61 m (297 ft 3 1⁄4 in) |  Magnus Kirt (EST) |
22 June 2019 | Kuortane | [25] |
| 17 | 90.60 m (297 ft 2 3⁄4 in) | Seppo Räty (FIN) |
20 July 1992 | Nurmijärvi | |
| 18 | 90.44 m (296 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | Boris Henry (GER) |
9 July 1997 | Linz | |
| 19 | 90.16 m (295 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |  Keshorn Walcott (TTO) |
9 July 2015 | Lausanne | |
| 20 | 89.73 m (294 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) |
12 August 2017 | London | [26] |
| 21 | 89.21 m (292 ft 8 in) |  Ihab Abdelrahman (EGY) |
18 May 2014 | Shanghai | |
| 22 | 89.17 m (292 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |  Edis Matusevičius (LTU) |
27 July 2019 | Palanga | [27] |
| 23 | 89.16 m (292 ft 6 in) A | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tom Petranoff (RSA) |
1 March 1991 | Potchefstroom | [28] |
| 24 | 89.15 m (292 ft 5 3⁄4 in) |  Zhao Qinggang (CHN) |
2 August 2014 | Incheon | |
| 25 | 89.10 m (292 ft 3 3⁄4 in) |  Patrik Boden (SWE) |
24 March 1990 | Austin |
Notes
Below is a list of all other throws equal or superior to 90.75 m:
- Jan Železný also threw 95.66 (1993), 95.54 (1993), 94.64 (1996), 94.02 (1997), 92.80 (2001), 92.42 (1997), 92.28 (1995), 92.12 (2 × 1995), 91.82 (1994), 91.68 (1994), 91.50 (1994 & 1996), 91.40 (1993), 91.34 (1997), 91.30 (1995), 91.28 (1994), 91.23 (2001), 91.04 (1996) and 90.80 (1995).
- Johannes Vetter also threw 94.84 (2020 ancillary throw), 94.44 (2017), 93.88 (2017), 93.06 (2017), 92.70 (2018), 91.67 (2017), 91.56 (2018), 91.49 (2020), 91.22 (2018), 91.20 (2017), 91.06 (2017), 90.86 (2020) and 90.75 (2017).
- Aki Parviainen also threw 92.41 (2001), 91.31 (2001), 90.97 (2000), 90.88 (1998) and 90.80 (2000).
- Thomas Röhler also threw 91.78 and 91.28 (2016).
- Raymond Hecht also threw 91.50 (1996).
- Andreas Hofmann also threw 91.44 (2 × 2018) and 91.07 (2017).
- Julius Yego also threw 91.39 (2015).
- Tero Pitkämäki also threw 91.33 (2005), 91.23 (2007) and 91.11 (2006).
- Andreas Thorkildsen also threw 91.28 (2009).
- Konstadinos Gatsioudis also threw 91.27 (2001) and 91.23 (2002).
- Sergey Makarov also threw 90.87 (2002) and 90.86 (2002).
- Steve Backley also threw 90.81 (2001).
Women
- Correct as of September 2020.[29]
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72.28 m (237 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | Barbora Špotáková (CZE) |
13 September 2008 | Stuttgart | |
| 2 | 71.70 m (235 ft 2 3⁄4 in) | Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) |
14 August 2005 | Helsinki | |
| 3 | 70.53 m (231 ft 4 3⁄4 in) | Mariya Abakumova (RUS) |
1 September 2013 | Berlin | |
| 4 | 70.20 m (230 ft 3 3⁄4 in) | Christina Obergföll (GER) |
23 June 2007 | Munich | |
| 5 | 69.48 m (227 ft 11 1⁄4 in) | Trine Hattestad (NOR) |
28 July 2000 | Oslo | |
| 6 | 69.35 m (227 ft 6 1⁄4 in) |  Sunette Viljoen (RSA) |
9 June 2012 | New York City | |
| 7 | 68.92 m (226 ft 1 1⁄4 in) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kathryn Mitchell (AUS) |
11 April 2018 | Gold Coast | [30] |
| 8 | 68.43 m (224 ft 6 in) |  Sara Kolak (CRO) |
6 July 2017 | Lausanne | [31] |
| 9 | 68.34 m (224 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | Steffi Nerius (GER) |
31 August 2008 | Elstal | |
| 10 | 67.98 m (223 ft 1⁄4 in) | Lü Huihui (CHN) |
2 August 2019 | Shenyang | [32] |
| 11 | 67.90 m (222 ft 9 in) | Christin Hussong (GER) |
10 August 2018 | Berlin | [33] |
| 12 | 67.70 m (222 ft 1 1⁄4 in) | Kelsey-Lee Barber (AUS) |
9 July 2019 | Lucerne | [34] |
| 13 | 67.69 m (222 ft 3⁄4 in) | Katharina Molitor (GER) |
30 August 2015 | Beijing | [35] |
| 14 | 67.67 m (222 ft 0 in) | Sonia Bisset (CUB) |
6 July 2005 | Salamanca | |
| 15 | 67.51 m (221 ft 5 3⁄4 in) | Miréla Manjani (GRE) |
30 September 2000 | Sydney | |
| 16 | 67.47 m (221 ft 4 1⁄4 in) |  Tatsiana Khaladovich (BLR) |
7 June 2018 | Oslo | [36] |
| 17 | 67.40 m (221 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | Nikola Ogrodníková (CZE) |
26 May 2019 | Offenburg | [37] |
| 18 | 67.32 m (220 ft 10 1⁄4 in) | Linda Stahl (GER) |
14 June 2014 | New York City | |
| 19 | 67.30 m (220 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Vera Rebrik (RUS) |
19 February 2016 | Adler | [38] |
| 20 | 67.29 m (220 ft 9 in) |  Hanna Hatsko-Fedusova (UKR) |
26 July 2014 | Kirovohrad | |
| Liu Shiying (CHN) |
15 September 2020 | Shaoxing | [39] | ||
| 22 | 67.21 m (220 ft 6 in) |  Eda Tuğsuz (TUR) |
18 May 2017 | Baku | [40] |
| 23 | 67.20 m (220 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | Tatyana Shikolenko (RUS) |
18 August 2000 | Monaco | |
| 24 | 67.16 m (220 ft 4 in) |  Martina Ratej (SLO) |
14 May 2010 | Doha | |
| 25 | 67.11 m (220 ft 2 in) |  Maria Andrejczyk (POL) |
16 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [41] |
Notes
Below is a list of all other throws equal or superior to 69.53 m:
- Barbora Spotáková also threw 71.58 (2011), 71.42 (2008) and 69.55 (2012).
- Osleidys Menéndez also threw 71.54 (2001), 71.53 (2004), 69.82 (2001) and 69.53 (2001).
- Christina Obergföll also threw 70.03 (2005), 69.81 (2008) and 69.57 (2011).
- Mariya Abakumova also threw 69.75 (2013).
Annulled
The following athletes had their performance (inside 69.53 m) annulled due to doping offenses:
- Mariya Abakumova threw 71.99 (2011).
All-time top 5 javelin throwers (Dimpled models 1990–1991)
Marks set using dimpled rough-tailed javelins manufactured by several companies were nullified effective 20 September 1991.[5]:208–209
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96.96 | Seppo Räty (FIN) |
2 June 1991 | Punkalaidun | [42] |
| 2 | 91.36 | Steve Backley (GBR) |
15 September 1991 | Sheffield | |
| 3 | 90.84 | Raymond Hecht (GER) |
8 September 1991 | Gengenbach | |
| 4 | 90.82 | Kimmo Kinnunen (FIN) |
26 August 1991 | Tokyo | |
| 5 | 90.72 | Jan Železný (TCH) |
10 July 1991 | Lausanne |
All-time top 15 javelin throwers (old model)
Men
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104.80 |  Uwe Hohn (GDR) |
21 July 1984 | Berlin | |
| 2 | 99.72 | Tom Petranoff (USA) |
15 May 1983 | Westwood | |
| 3= | 96.72 |  Ferenc Paragi (HUN) |
23 April 1980 | Tata | |
| 3= | 96.72 | Detlef Michel (GER) |
9 June 1983 | Berlin | |
| 5 | 95.80 | Bob Roggy (USA) |
29 August 1982 | Stuttgart | |
| 6 | 95.10 | Brian Crouser (USA) |
5 August 1985 | Eugene | |
| 7 | 94.58 | Miklós Németh (HUN) |
26 July 1976 | Montreal | |
| 8 | 94.22 | Michael Wessing (FRG) |
3 August 1978 | Oslo | |
| 9 | 94.20 | Heino Puuste (EST) |
5 June 1983 | Birmingham | |
| 10 | 94.08 | Klaus Wolfermann (FRG) |
5 May 1973 | Leverkusen | |
| 11 | 94.06 | Duncan Atwood (USA) |
26 July 1985 | Eugene | |
| 12 | 93.90 | Hannu Siitonen (FIN) |
6 June 1973 | Helsinki | |
| 13 | 93.84 | Pentti Sinersaari (FIN) |
27 January 1979 | Auckland | |
| 14 | 93.80 | Jānis Lūsis (LAT) |
6 July 1972 | Stockholm | |
| 15 | 93.70 |  Viktor Yevsyukov (KAZ) |
17 July 1985 | Kyiv |
Women
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80.00 | Petra Felke (GDR) |
8 September 1988 | Potsdam | |
| 2 | 77.44 | Fatima Whitbread (GBR) |
6 September 1986 | Stuttgart | |
| 3 | 74.76 | Tiina Lillak (FIN) |
13 June 1983 | Tampere | |
| 4 | 74.20 | Sofia Sakorafa (GRE) |
26 September 1982 | Hania | |
| 5 | 73.58 | Tessa Sanderson (GBR) |
26 June 1983 | Edinburgh | |
| 6 | 72.70 | Anna Verouli (GRE) |
20 May 1984 | Hania | |
| 7 | 72.16 | Antje Kempe (GDR) |
5 May 1984 | Celje | |
| 8 | 72.12 | Trine Hattestad (NOR) |
10 July 1993 | Oslo | |
| 9 | 71.88 |  Antoaneta Todorova (BUL) |
15 August 1981 | Birmingham | |
| 10 | 71.82 | Ivonne Leal (CUB) |
30 August 1985 | Leverkusen | |
| 11 | 71.40 | Natalya Shikolenko (BLR) |
5 June 1994 | Sevilla | |
| 12 | 71.00 | Silke Renk (GDR) |
25 June 1988 | Rostock | |
| 13 | 70.76 | Beate Koch (GDR) |
22 June 1989 | Rostock | |
| 14 | 70.42 | Zhang Li (CHN) |
6 August 1990 | Tianjin | |
| 15 | 70.20 | Karen Forkel (GER) |
9 May 1991 | Halle |
Olympic medalists
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Season's bests
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